Aerospace News
Air Force's New ULTRA Reconnaissance Drone Flies for Three Consecutive Days
The U.S. Air Force is on the verge of revolutionizing aerial surveillance with the ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft)...
New Startup Ares Industries Unveils a Mini-Cruise Missile Project for Smaller Targets
The growing need for cheaper, rapidly produced stand-off munitions has led to the rise of a non-traditional weapons industry. Ares Industries, a ne...
First Royal Australian Air Force pilot trained to fly MQ-28A Ghost Bat drone
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has trained its first pilot to operate the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). Wing ...
Lockheed Martin's SR-72: new hypersonic successor to iconic SR-71 Blackbird still progresses
On July 29, 2024, Aviation Week reported that a classified program at Lockheed Martin, believed to be related to the SR-72 hypersonic aircraft, enc...
Boeing Selects BAE Systems to Enhance Flight Control Computers for F-15EX and F/A-18E/F Fighter Jets
BAE Systems announced on August 20, 2024, that it has been selected by Boeing to upgrade the fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control computers (FCC) of th...
16 years after being decommissioned, is Nighthawk still flying?
The F-117 Nighthawk was, at its introduction, a revolutionary aircraft, one of the first in the world to incorporate stealth features. However, wit...
President Biden Inaugurates New Marine One as Sikorsky Completes VH-92A Helicopter Deliveries
President Joe Biden recently took his first flight aboard the new Marine One, marking a crucial step in the program to replace the aging presidenti...
Iconic stealth fighter, F-22 Raptor, is set to receive new countermeasures ensuring its continued use
The U.S. Air Force's Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor remains the premier air superiority fighter in service today, but the Pentagon is looking to enhan...
NATO countries deploys RAF F-35B jets in Iceland for an Air Policing mission
Against the strong winds hitting Keflavík Air Base, one of the UK's most advanced stealth fighter jets sits on the tarmac, having just arrived in I...
US Approves Military Sale to Netherlands for CH-47 and AH-64 Helicopter Training
On August 19, 2024, the U.S. State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Netherlands, valued at approximately $305 mil...
US B-2 Bombers Land in Australia for Strategic Deployment Amid Indo-Pacific Tensions
On August 16, 2024, three B-2 stealth bombers landed at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley, initiating a Bomber Task Force (BTF) deplo...
Chilean Air Force Eyes Airbus H145M and H125M Light Combat Helicopters
According to an article published by the Spanish newspaper Infodefensa on August 20, 2024, Airbus Helicopters is advancing its position by offering...
South Korea to receive 36 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters from United States
On August 19, 2024, the United States Department of State approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to South Korea involving up to 36 AH-64E Apach...
Russia's Su-57 Felon: High-Stakes Gamble Between Combat and Export Strategy
According to estimates from Western intelligence services, the Russian Aerospace Forces have used the Su-57 Felon in Ukraine, but in a limited role...
Chinese Air Force Prepares for Tomorrow's War with Technology Improvements
The Chinese are rapidly modernizing and developing their air force. It is estimated that China is already producing at least 240 combat aircraft pe...
OSINT Focus | Airborne drones, Russia catches up on design delays with SU-57 Weaponry
The first image of a prototype Russian attack drone, designed by the Sukhoi company to be integrated with the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets, ...
US Navy Deploys AIM-174B, Longest-Range Air-to-Air Missile Ever Used
The AIM-174B missile, recently operationally deployed by the U.S. Navy, is now the longest-range air-to-air missile ever carried on an American war...
Doctrinal change is ongoing in UK : VAMTAC to replace aging Stormer Air defense vehicle
The UK is set to retire its Stormer armored vehicles, which have served as a mobile platform for the high-speed Starstreak missile system, by 2030....
US State Department Approves AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles Sale to Canada
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada for AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ and Block II t...
AKINCI UCAV Integrates New ALPAGUT Loitering Munition from ROKETSAN/STM
During a recent flight test, images of which were revealed on the X account of @Defence_IDA on August 17, 2024, a prototype of the ALPAGUT loiterin...